County Government 101
What is the Board of County Commissioners?
This position is the chief executive officer of Broward County Government.
Who is the County Administrator?
This County agency operates the public bus transportation system.
What is Broward County Transit?
Residents can dial these three digits for general information about Broward County Services?
What is 311?
This County office coordinates preparation of Borward's annual budget.
What is the Office of Management and Budget?
This many Commissioners serve on the Board County Commission.
What is nine?
This office provides legal representation to the County Commission, County Administrator, and County agencies.
What is the County Attorney's Office?
This County system provides residents with books, digital resources, research services, and Community Programming.
What is Broward County Libraries?
This County service becomes a 24/7 hotline during emergencies.
What is 311 Broward?
Broward County's new fiscal year begins in this month.
What is October?
Each Broward County Commissioner is elected from one of these geographic areas.
What is a Commission District?
This official conducts financial, compliance, and performance audits of County operations.
Who is the County Auditor?
This County operation manages one of South Florida's major international seaports.
What is Port Everglades?
In addition to general County Information, 311 Broward services as this specialized helpline.
What is the Homeless Helpline?
County budget workshops ultimately lead to two public budget hearings during this month.
What is September?
The Commission selects these two leadership positions each November for one-year terms.
What are Mayor & Vice Mayor?
This office records the official proceedings of the County Commission.
What is the County Records Division
This County department manages Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
What is the Aviation Department?
This County department provides programs and services addressing the community and individuals' needs.
In addition to the annual budget, OMB coordinates this longer-term program covering five years.
What is the Five-Year Capital Program?
Commissioners represent individual districts, but this leadership role is selected by fellow Commissioners.
What is the Mayor?
Department heads are nominated by this official and require approval by a majority vote of the Commission.
Who is the County Administrator?
This County service provides water and wastewater utility services to customers in portions of Broward County.
What is Water and Wastewater Services?
What is the Broward Sheriff's Office?
This portion of the County budget supports construction projects such as parks, libraries, drainage, roads, and judicial projects.
What is the Capital Budget?